How Do You Create A Faux Mahogany Finish?
Once you learn how to create a faux mahogany finish, you’ll be able to make an inexpensive piece of unfinished furniture look like it’s made of rich mahogany wood. A mahogany faux finish adds a sense of depth and richness to any wood project. Sand furniture to a smooth finish to prepare it for a mahogany faux finish. If the piece of furniture you are faux finishing is an unfinished or a piece in good condition, then sanding isn’t necessary. Strip any furniture that has a bubbly varnished finish. Remove any drawers. Each draw is treated as a separate piece when you apply the faux finish. Apply red oxide paint in an even coat to all the furniture surfaces and allow the paint to dry thoroughly. Dab the Indian Brown glaze in random patches. Use the glaze application brush to add generous amounts of the glaze. Wipe the glaze application brush between adding each color. Add the second and third earth tone glazes, dark brown and brown bark, in random patches. Put the black glaze on the furnit
